Chapter 657: reason for fighting
"Maybe you should have told me right away!"
Old Ford, the steward of the State Council, the steward of Paul's father's seal, said somewhat unhappily after learning the news of Paul's mother's return.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't sure! If this is truly a scam, it's not worth the trip."
Paul did feel a little guilty. After all, Mr. Ford was the oldest retainer in the Gleiman family.
"Well, now we have more important things to discuss."
Old Ford suppressed his inner desire to meet his former mistress immediately.
"In no more than a quarter at most, the orc army may enter the northeastern region of the kingdom. The source...should be reliable."
The top military and political leaders of Huxin Town had gathered in the conference room, and Paul announced the shocking news to them.
"May our Father in Heaven bless us!"
Schroeder made a prayer pose.
When he learned from Paul that the orcs were about to attack, he didn't seem too surprised.
"When I was forced to leave the Watcher's Fortress, I knew that this day would come sooner or later."
For years, Schroeder disliked mentioning his past at Watcher's Fortress.
Now he took the initiative to confide in Paul.
"The lords of the entire Northeast region...it can be said that at a bad time, the Watcher Legion protected them, but the lords regarded the Legion as the royal family's monitor against them."
"Although it shows that we are one and the same as our superiors, there are hidden precautions everywhere."
"And it was precisely because I tried to expose their illegal activities - smuggling trade with the orcs on the grassland - that I was collectively boycotted by them, and finally had to leave the Watcher Corps and return to the northwest bay to retire."
Paul was surprised by Schroeder's angry account.
In his impression, Schroeder has always been a calm and calm person who is not surprised by favors or insults. This is the first time he has seen the other party be so "gaffe".
"For decades, they have been continuously transfusing blood, salt, food, and precious metal tools to the grassland. The corrupt lords in the Northeast have at least half of the credit for the orcs rising to such an extent and even daring to attack Aldo."
The old knight concluded this.
These words made Paul blush a little, wondering if sending his fleet to trade with the orcs in the forest was considered a blood transfusion to the orcs.
Well, the forest orcs and their relatives on the steppe were two different things - he reassured himself.
Paul looked around at everyone: "So, we should be prepared in time."
"Count, we should expand our army immediately!"
Brad stood up and said.
"Expand four and a half battalions into integrated battalions, and add more battalions. The number of front-line combat personnel should increase to...about 30,000."
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
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The generals of the army have always been worried about the development of the navy. Due to its reliance on sea trade, Arda's navy has nearly 20,000 people. It has big ships and cannons. In comparison, the army is as cute as a little brother.
"Ahem." Old Ford reminded them, "If the current equipment standards are used, the Government Administration Council will not be able to spend so much money to expand such a large number of troops."
"Then issue bonds!" Brad stared with round eyes, "Isn't that what happened when we were fighting the Kent family?"
Old Ford said: "We gained a lot after defeating the Kent family, so it is easy to repay the debt. But fighting the orcs is different. Brad, even if we successfully defend our homeland, you have the ability to go deep into the prairie to steal the orcs' belongings." Take it back to pay off the debt?"
Brad choked, going to the grassland to fight...need horses?
But Arda didn't even have a decent cavalry.
"My lord, I think we need to build a cavalry!"
Brad said whatever came to his mind.
Schroeder sighed, "Lord Graiman, our militia is well-trained, even better than the troops under other local lords. Perhaps we should first organize them according to the way of a regular army. First expand our army to ten thousand About five thousand people, I think this number is more appropriate.”
"That's it, just do what Schroeder said." Paul agreed, "Perhaps, we should add a regiment-level establishment."
"Intelligence work on grasslands should be strengthened."
Paul took the initiative to give instructions to the Intelligence Department.
"The culture of the orcs, the social structure of the orcs, their population, technological level, and the connections between the various tribes, these are all what I want to know."
"Follow your wishes." Cecil wrote down Paul's words one by one. "I think their relatives in the Lucky Forest are a good breakthrough."
"You're right, we need to make good use of the large forest north of the Rocky Mountains."
Paul agreed with him, "The Lucky Forest is adjacent to the prairie. We need to maintain friendship with the indigenous tribes in the forest, whether they are indigenous orcs or indigenous humans. Perhaps in our future war with the prairie orcs, the Lucky Forest will play a strong containment role." .”
Hansel asked: "Should this matter...should be notified to Jingyao?"
If it was a few years ago, he would have jumped to the point where Paul would immediately alert the royal family.
Paul responded: "I have already sent a letter to Jingyao, and another one to the Watcher Fortress. I don't know if it's too late. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com In addition, I also plan to summon all the lords in the northwest to discuss jointly resisting the orcs. .”
"From now on, steel, firearms, and food will be our focus..."
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Mariana suddenly had a strong hunch that her son Paul was probably hiding something from him.
When they had breakfast together the next day, he learned about it from Paul's mouth - Arda would prepare to resist the invasion of the orcs.
Mariana was anxious, "You can stay out of it safely."
"Really?" Paul wiped his mouth with a napkin, stood up and walked to the window.
"Look outside, is there any difference from when you left Northwest Bay?"
Mariana glanced out the window, "It's become more prosperous, and the area of the town has expanded countless times."
Not only that, the people's clothing, food, housing, transportation and spiritual outlook have also undergone tremendous changes.
So when Mariana first set foot on the land of the Northwest Bay, she once wondered if she had come to the wrong place.
She said earnestly: "I can see that you are more capable than the previous Earls of Greyman, Paul. So please cherish your achievements."
Paul said: "All these results are due to the power of trade, and every part of the kingdom is closely related to the northwest gulf."
“If other places are in chaos, the prosperity of the Northwest Bay is a mirror image.”
"So, for all this, I must go to war with the orcs."
